Nowgong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Nowgong is one of the 126 Assembly Constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Currently Rupak Sarmah of Bharatiya Janata Party represents this constituency. The constituency is represented mostly by Indian National Congress legislators (9 times) followed by Asom Gana Parishad legislators (4 times). Girindra Kumar Baruah and represented the constituency three times each.

Nowgong constituency is also a part of Nowgong Lok Sabha Constituency.

Members of Legislative Assembly[]

Election Winner Party
1957 Indian National Congress
1957 Dev Kant Baruah Indian National Congress
Phani Bora Communist Party of India
1962 Indian National Congress
1962 (By-election) Indian National Congress
1967 Phani Bora Communist Party of India
Indian National Congress
1978 Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
1985 Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Independent
Indian National Congress
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad
Girindra Kumar Baruah Asom Gana Parishad
Girindra Kumar Baruah Asom Gana Parishad
2006 Girindra Kumar Baruah Asom Gana Parishad
2011 Dr. Indian National Congress
2016 Rupak Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party
2021 Rupak Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[]

2016 result[]

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Nowgong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Durlav Chamua 53442
BJP Rupak Sharma 66706
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
BJP gain from INC Swing

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